Liberty Lobby Far More Than A `Far-right Group`

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

January 7, 1992

In his recent profile of Mark Lane, reporter Chauncey Mabe describes the Liberty Lobby as a ``far-right political group.`` It is that and more.

The Liberty Lobby is the wealthiest and one of the most active anti-Semitic organizations in the United States. Lane`s association with the lobby has included his defending it in various lawsuits, his writing articles for its newspaper, The Spotlight, and his having served as associate editor for another of its publications, New American View (formerly Zionist Watch.) These publications are popular among members of other extremist groups as well.

The Institute for Historical Review, the pseudo-academic outfit that markets Holocaust-denying material, was founded by the lobby. New American View, in addition to being admittedly hostile to Israel, also contains an undertone of anti-Semitism. For example, (an) article on Israeli policies was titled ``A Pound of Flesh,`` conjuring up the imagery of Shylock, a centuries-old negative stereotype of Jews.

I hope these items provide you and your readers with a fuller understanding of Mark Lane and the Liberty Lobby.